Overnight trip from North Fork Skykomish River -> Bald Eagle Mountain -> Quartz Creek.
The washout has been graded, is rough but passable for all vehicles.
I arrived at the trailhead about 1PM on Friday, and the designated parking was full, so I found a spot down the road. When I returned on Saturday afternoon, even the overflow spots were full. Returning down past the Lake Blanca trailhead was difficult due to cars parked on both sides of the road.
Bugs were a nuisance from Dishpan Gap to Curry Gap. However, they subsided between about 10:30 PM and 5AM when I cowboy camped on June Mountain. I was also prepared with a headnet and permethrin impregnated clothes.
On the Bald Eagle trail, there are short sections of snow, easily crossed. Both Bald Eagle and Quartz Creek are overgrown with foliage which makes route-finding occasionally difficult.
I smelled smoke near Blue Lake and approaching Curry Gap. It seems some fires have started to the NE.
This trip took about 24 hours, including an 8-hour overnight stop. I've done this the other way around as a day trip a few years ago.
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